Vapor and steam burner.



G. A. STAFFORD. VAPOR AND STEAM BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED 0O'1'.30. 1909.

Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

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GEORGE A. STAFFORD, OF BELCI-I'ERVILLE, TEXAS.

VAPOR AND STEAM BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

Application filed October 30, 1909. Serial No. 525,478.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. STAFFORD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Belcherville, in the county of Montague and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor and Steam Burners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in vapor and steam burners. Its object is to provide a crude oil burner, adapted for use with heating and cooking stoves, which will employ a' mixture of steam and vaporized crude oil as the combustible material.

A further object is to provide a vapor and steam burner which will be so constructed that when once heated, the flames will impinge upon the pipes leading to the burner and transform the oil and water passing through the pipes into vapor and steam.

Finally, the object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described, that will be strong, durable, simple and efficient, and comparatively easy to construct, and also one in which the various parts will not be likely to get out of working order.

With these and various other objects in view my invention has relation to certain novel features of construction and operation, an example of which is described in the following specification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of the burner, a portion of the top of a stove being shown to make clear how the oil and water feed pipes pass through the same. Fig. 2 is a detail side view of the apertured pipe which constitutes the burner proper. Fig. 3 is a detail end view of the same. Fig. 4. is a top view of the burner, the feed pipes being removed on the section line wm of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 4.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in all the figures, the numeral 1 denotes a metallic pan adapted to be set in the fire box of an ordinary stove. The piping conducting fuel to the burner rests in this pan. An oil tank 2 and a water tank 3 are surmounted upon supply pipes 4t and 5 respectively. The pipe 4 is connected by a T joint 6 at its lower extremity with a pipe 7 extending transversely across the pan. The pipe 5 is connected with a tube 8 extending through the pipe 7. Both the pipe 7 and the tube 8 discharge into a vertical nipple 9 connecting with a pipe 10 extending longitudinally of the pan. A plurality of discharge orifices 11 are provided in the pipe 10, and also one in the nipple 9, the latter orifice being adapted to throw a flame upon the lower portions of the feed pipes 4 and 5. A further discharge orifice 11 is provided at each end of the pipe 10.

In the operation of the device, a small quantity of oil is first admitted to the pan 1 and ignited. The pipe 7 and tube 8 are thus heated sufficiently to vaporize the water and steam which are now allowed to pass through them. A jet of oil vapor and steam is thus ejected from the apertures 11, which when ignited will burn continuously. Since the orifice 11 in the nipple 9 throws its flame directly upon the feed pipes 4 and 5, the oil and water are continually vaporized before reaching the outlets. The pan 1 is if heavy construction so as to retain the cat.

Obviously the shape of the burner and various other details of the construction may be varied without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages of the invention, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes and alterations in said device as come within the scope of the following claim.

What I claim is:

In a vapor and steam burner, the combination with a discharge pipe containing "a plurality of outlets, at the sides and an outlet at each end, of a vapor supply pipe connected thereto provided with a discharge outlet, oil and water feed pipes connected with said vapor supply pipe, adapted to be heated by the burner flame at their lower parts, a tube extending from the water feed pipe partially through the vapor supply pipe, reservoirs surmounting said oil and water feed pipes, and a fire pan in which the burner is supported.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE A. STAFFORD. 

